The St. Thomas Tommies baseball team was a baseball team that represented the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) in the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tommies were members of the Summit League and played their home games at Koch Diamond in Saint Paul, Minnesota. They were led by thirteenth-year head coach Chris Olean.
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Conference | Summit League |
Record | 16–29 (10–14 Summit) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coach | Greg Nesbitt (1st season) |
Hitting coach | Tanner Vavra (4th season) |
Pitching coach | Neal Kunik (1st season) |
Home stadium | Koch Diamond |
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North Dakota State † | 17 | – | 5 | .773 | 31 | – | 19 | .620 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oral Roberts ‡y | 17 | – | 7 | .708 | 38 | – | 18 | .679 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota State | 13 | – | 9 | .591 | 22 | – | 23 | .489 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Omaha | 12 | – | 12 | .500 | 26 | – | 31 | .456 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Thomas* | 10 | – | 14 | .417 | 16 | – | 29 | .356 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Colorado | 8 | – | 16 | .333 | 12 | – | 39 | .235 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Illinois | 5 | – | 19 | .208 | 8 | – | 44 | .154 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of November 16, 2024[1] Rankings from D1Baseball |
Previous season
editThe Tommies finished the 2021 NCAA Division III baseball season 37–10 overall (17–2 conference) and first place in conference standings. Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Tommies were selected to play in the 2021 NCAA Tournament, beginning in the Collegeville Regional. The Tommies would eventually win the Regional advancing to the College World Series, where they lost in the National Championship Series 0–2 to Salisbury Sea Gulls.
Preseason Summit poll
editFor the 2022 poll, St. Thomas was projected to finish in seventh in the Conference.[2]
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1 | Oral Roberts | 36 (6) |
2 | North Dakota State | 31 (1) |
3 | Omaha | 24 |
4 | South Dakota State | 23 |
5 | Northern Colorado | 13 |
6 | Western Illinois | 12 |
7 | St. Thomas | 8 |
Roster
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Tanner Vavra
Greg Nesbitt
Neal Kunik
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Schedule
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May (5–5)
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Awards
editSummit League Players of the Week
editPlayer | Award | Date Awarded | Ref. |
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Graham Laubscher | Pitcher of the Week | April 11, 2022 | [48] |
Kolby Gartner | Pitcher of the Week | April 25, 2022 | [49] |
Sam Kulesa | Player of the Week | May 2, 2022 | [50] |
Brigs Richartz | Player of the Week | May 23, 2022 | [51] |
References
edit- ^ "Summit League Conference Standings". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ "ORU picked to win 2022 #SummitBSB title". www.thesummitleague.org. Summit League. February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ "ST. THOMAS (0-1) -VS- FIU (1-0)". www.tommiesports.com. February 18, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "ST. THOMAS (0-2) -VS- FIU (2-0)". www.tommiesports.com. February 19, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "ST. THOMAS (0-3) -VS- FIU (3-0)". www.tommiesports.com. February 19, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "ST. THOMAS (0-4) -VS- FIU (4-0)". www.tommiesports.com. February 20, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "ST THOMAS (1-4) -VS- SACRED HEART (0-2)". www.tommiesports.com. February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "ST THOMAS (1-5) -VS- RICHMOND (4-1)". www.tommiesports.com. February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "ST THOMAS (2-5) -VS- SACRED HEART (0-3)". www.tommiesports.com. February 26, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "ST. THOMAS (2-6) -VS- MINNESOTA GOPHERS (3-6)". www.tommiesports.com. March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ "ST. THOMAS (2-7) -VS- CREIGHTON (3-5)". www.tommiesports.com. March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ "ST. THOMAS (2-8) -VS- CREIGHTON (4-5)". www.tommiesports.com. March 6, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "ST. THOMAS (2-9) -VS- NORTHWESTERN (3-10)". www.tommiesports.com. March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "ST. THOMAS (2-10) -VS- NORTHWESTERN (4-10)". www.tommiesports.com. March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "ST. THOMAS (MINN.) (2-11) -VS- MOUNT MERCY (11-6)". www.tommiesports.com. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "IOWA WESLEYAN (8-19) -VS- ST. THOMAS (3-11)". www.tommiesports.com. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "ST. THOMAS (3-12) -VS- IOWA (10-8)". www.tommiesports.com. March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ "ST. THOMAS (3-13) -VS- OMAHA (8-12)". www.tommiesports.com. March 25, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ "ST. THOMAS (4-13) -VS- OMAHA (8-13)". www.tommiesports.com. March 26, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ "ST. THOMAS (4-14) -VS- OMAHA (9-13)". www.tommiesports.com. March 27, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ "JACKRABBITS (7-15, 1-3 SUMMIT) -VS- ST. THOMAS (4-15, 1-3 SUMMIT)". www.tommiesports.com. April 2, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "JACKRABBITS (8-15, 2-3 SUMMIT) -VS- ST. THOMAS (4-16, 1-4 SUMMIT)". www.tommiesports.com. April 3, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ "JACKRABBITS (9-15, 3-3 SUMMIT) -VS- ST. THOMAS (4-17, 1-5 SUMMIT)". www.tommiesports.com. April 3, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ "ST. THOMAS (5-17, 2-5 SUMMIT) -VS- BISON (17-10, 5-2 SUMMIT)". www.tommiesports.com. April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ "ST. THOMAS (5-18, 2-6 SUMMIT) -VS- BISON (18-10, 6-2 SUMMIT)". www.tommiesports.com. April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ "ST. THOMAS (5-19, 2-7 SUMMIT) -VS- BISON (19-10, 7-2 SUMMIT)". www.tommiesports.com. April 10, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "ST. THOMAS (5-20) -VS- MINNESOTA GOPHERS (10-20)". www.tommiesports.com. April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ "ST. THOMAS (6-21) -VS- TARLETON STATE (12-21)". www.tommiesports.com. April 15, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ^ "ST. THOMAS (7-21) -VS- TARLETON STATE (12-22)". www.tommiesports.com. April 15, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ^ "ST. THOMAS (8-21) -VS- TARLETON STATE (12-23)". www.tommiesports.com. April 16, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ^ "ST. THOMAS (8-21) -VS- MINNESOTA GOPHERS (10-24)". www.tommiesports.com. April 19, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ "BEARS (9-27, 5-8 SUMMIT) -VS- ST. THOMAS (9-21, 3-7 SUMMIT)". www.tommiesports.com. April 23, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ "BEARS (10-27, 6-8 SUMMIT) -VS- ST. THOMAS (9-22, 3-8 SUMMIT)". www.tommiesports.com. April 23, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ "BEARS (10-28, 6-9 SUMMIT) -VS- ST. THOMAS (10-22, 4-8 SUMMIT)". www.tommiesports.com. April 24, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ "ST. THOMAS (0) -VS- MINNESOTA GOPHERS (0)". www.tommiesports.com. April 27, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ^ "W. ILLINOIS (4-34, 2-14 SUMMIT) -VS- ST. THOMAS (11-23, 5-8 SUMMIT)". www.tommiesports.com. April 29, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ^ "W. ILLINOIS (5-34, 3-14 SUMMIT) -VS- ST. THOMAS (11-24, 5-9 SUMMIT)". www.tommiesports.com. April 29, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ^ "W. ILLINOIS (5-35, 3-15 SUMMIT) -VS- ST. THOMAS (12-24, 6-9 SUMMIT)". www.tommiesports.com. May 1, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ^ "ST. THOMAS (12-25, 6-10 SL) -VS- ORAL ROBERTS (29-14, 12-4 SL)". www.tommiesports.com. May 6, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "ST. THOMAS (13-25, 7-10 SL) -VS- ORAL ROBERTS (29-15, 12-5 SL)". www.tommiesports.com. May 7, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "ST. THOMAS (13-26, 7-11 SL) -VS- ORAL ROBERTS (30-15, 13-5 SL)". www.tommiesports.com. May 8, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "ST. THOMAS (13-27, 7-12 SUMMIT) -VS- SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (19-19, 10-7 SUMMIT)". www.tommiesports.com. May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ "ST. THOMAS (13-28, 7-13 SUMMIT) -VS- SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (20-19, 11-7 SUMMIT)". www.tommiesports.com. May 14, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ "ST. THOMAS (13-29, 7-14 SUMMIT) -VS- SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (21-19, 11-8 SUMMIT)". www.tommiesports.com. May 15, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ "OMAHA (24-27, 12-10 SUMMIT) -VS- ST. THOMAS (14-29, 8-14 SUMMIT)". www.tommiesports.com. May 19, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ "OMAHA (24-28, 12-11 SUMMIT) -VS- ST. THOMAS (15-29, 9-14 SUMMIT)". www.tommiesports.com. May 20, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ "OMAHA (24-29, 12-12 SUMMIT) -VS- ST. THOMAS (16-29, 10-14 SUMMIT)". www.tommiesports.com. May 21, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ "Omaha's Boeve, UST's Laubscher collect TicketSmarter #SummitBSB weekly awards". www.thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. April 11, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "UST's Gartner, ORU's Denny garner TicketSmarter #SummitBSB weekly honors". www.thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. April 25, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ "UST's Kulesa, NDSU's Loven receive TicketSmarter #SummitBSB weekly awards". www.thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ^ "UST's Richartz, ORU's Smith garner final TicketSmarter #SummitBSB weekly honors". www.thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. May 23, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.